Clemons

Safety might not be at the top of the Miami Dolphins’ needs heading into free agency next week, but the team brought in free agent Louis Delmas over the weekend to talk about possibly replacing Chris Clemons.

The Atlanta Falcons have already lost two defensive starters and may lose another if cornerback Asante Samuel can’t play Sunday. The Miami Dolphins, Atlanta’s next opponent, are also facing injury issues of their own.

When Jake Long signed with the St. Louis Rams Sunday night, it ended not only his tenure at left tackle, but also completed the abysmal failure that was Bill Parcells’ time as the head of the Miami Dolphins.

The soulful sax of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band member Clarence Clemmons has gone silent. Clemons, 69, passed away Saturday in Palm Beach hospital six days after he suffered a stroke at his Singer Island home.